Vocabulary
6 key words for this lesson
BIRTHDAY
The day every year when you were born.
My birthday is on May 10th.
MONTH
One of the 12 parts of the year, like March or July.
My birthday is in March.
DATE
The day and month, like July 3rd.
What is the date of your birthday?
YEAR
12 months. For example, 2001.
I was born in 2001.
OLD
We use it to talk about age.
I'm 20 years old.
SOON
After a short time.
My birthday is soon. It is next week!
Phrases
7 phrases and their meanings
When is your birthday?
Ask someone the date of their birthday.
"When is your birthday?" → "It's on May 10th."
My birthday is on…
Use this to give the date.
"My birthday is on July 3rd."
I was born in…
Use this to say the year you were born.
"I was born in 2000."
How old are you?
Ask someone's age.
"How old are you?" → "I'm 20 years old."
I'm … years old.
Use this to say your age.
"I'm 25 years old."
That's soon!
Say this when a birthday is close.
"My birthday is next week." → "That's soon!"
Happy birthday!
What you say to someone on their birthday.
"Happy birthday, Tim!" → "Thank you!"
In Action
Hear how these phrases sound in real B2B situations
“Use "on" with a date (on July 3rd) and "in" with a month or year (in July, in 2001).”
Register
Understand when and how to use each phrase — formal, neutral, or informal
Videos
Watch these terms used in context
Dialogue
Read the dialogue and hover the blue words for definitions
Kira
TimTim, when is your birthday?
My birthday is on May 10th. And you?
I was born on July 3rd.
Oh, what year were you born?
I was born in 2001. How old are you?
I'm 24 years old.
Wait, May 10th? That's next week! Your birthday is soon!
Yes! I'm excited.
Happy birthday for next week!
Thank you, Kira!
Exercises
Complete all three exercises to see your final score
Matching
Click a word, then click its correct definition.
Click a word on the left, then its definition on the right.
Words
Definitions
Fill in the Blank
Drag the correct words from the word bank to complete each sentence.
Sentence 1
When is your— — —?
Sentence 2
My birthday is— — —May 10th.
Sentence 3
I was born— — —2001.
Sentence 4
How— — —are you?
Sentence 5
I'm 20 years— — —.
Sentence 6
Happy— — —!
Tip: Think about the meaning of each word and what makes sense in the sentence.
Multiple Choice
Choose the best answer for each question about the dialogue.
1."When is your birthday?" What is a good answer?
2.Which is correct?
3."How old are you?" asks about your…
4.A friend's birthday is tomorrow. What can you say?
5.In the dialogue, when is Tim's birthday?
6.What year was Kira born?